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Hahaha mario I like I like! Dude this would be pretty hard to beat. Shoulda used an alien grunt sheesh lol.
Me no double post. Twhl decided my post was so cool it did it twice.
scroll in SCROLL IN ! ! !,
So will there be first second and third place or only first?
So will there be first second and third place or only first?
Well yes like storyline or something to hold the maps together. AA general idea/ storyline. You could make the story and than chop it up and hand out parts to be mapped.
Unless you just want a really random mod. Which in any case could be interesting as well. But probably won't be the best it could be or as successful.
Or atleast mention what kind of special coding you can do. What good is it if you are able to code a jetpack but everyone makes underground low ceiling maps.
Say if you said "i'm modeling and coding a cannon" than i'd map a castle or ship or big field. If you said you can make the player surf, surf maps would be made.
Think about the zombie mod for counterstrike. Someone created the mod first. Than dark scary maps with places to hide and escape were created for the mod.
Unless you just want a really random mod. Which in any case could be interesting as well. But probably won't be the best it could be or as successful.
Or atleast mention what kind of special coding you can do. What good is it if you are able to code a jetpack but everyone makes underground low ceiling maps.
Say if you said "i'm modeling and coding a cannon" than i'd map a castle or ship or big field. If you said you can make the player surf, surf maps would be made.
Think about the zombie mod for counterstrike. Someone created the mod first. Than dark scary maps with places to hide and escape were created for the mod.
Haha awesome dude wowsers! ! ! ! ! Yes there is some wonderful competition going on here. We should play our maps!
I really like the clean look to your map. And the vertical and lateral gameplay. Mine was mainly vertical gameplay.
The cool toned lights with directional sprites add a lot to your map's "modern" feel.
You guys should all post the maps in the vault to get a real idea of them.
Edit: No weapons?
Playable version coming up asap!!! 
I really like the clean look to your map. And the vertical and lateral gameplay. Mine was mainly vertical gameplay.
The cool toned lights with directional sprites add a lot to your map's "modern" feel.
You guys should all post the maps in the vault to get a real idea of them.
Edit: No weapons?
Playable version coming up asap!!! Oh cool your entering too? dang I wanted to be last.
Yes i'm pretty sure the three column/beams were subconsciously inspired by one but it is a basic good way to make space more playable so not sure if it was.
FINAL
SkyKnife
Playable version:
47 Solids
trigger_push: 6 brushes "one big trigger"
sky_box: 6 brushes
trigger_teleport: 2 brushes "two teleports"
trigger_multiple: 1 brush "targets elevator"
origin: 1 brush "for elevator"
trigger_hurt: 1 brush "fall kill"
17 functional/invisible brushes. 47-17=30 solid visible brushes.
Competition entry version:
36 Solids
sky_box: 6 brushes
36-6=30 solid visible brushes.
Funny, I used rim's grass and edited vine texture. Thanks!
Don't let the wind push you to your fall as you gauss around this skyscraper summit. Take the elevator to the gauss and conveniently teleport to helpful destinations. Scared of heights? Hold the lower level secure by blasting your enemy with the shotgun and rpg. Are you skillful enough to aquire the legendary bow "awp of halflife"?
dl: http://twhl.info/vault.php?map=5608
SkyKnife
47 Solids
trigger_push: 6 brushes "one big trigger"
sky_box: 6 brushes
trigger_teleport: 2 brushes "two teleports"
trigger_multiple: 1 brush "targets elevator"
origin: 1 brush "for elevator"
trigger_hurt: 1 brush "fall kill"
17 functional/invisible brushes. 47-17=30 solid visible brushes.
Competition entry version:
36 Solids
sky_box: 6 brushes
36-6=30 solid visible brushes.
Funny, I used rim's grass and edited vine texture. Thanks!
Don't let the wind push you to your fall as you gauss around this skyscraper summit. Take the elevator to the gauss and conveniently teleport to helpful destinations. Scared of heights? Hold the lower level secure by blasting your enemy with the shotgun and rpg. Are you skillful enough to aquire the legendary bow "awp of halflife"?
dl: http://twhl.info/vault.php?map=5608
Wow captain I really like it! Good job brotha. Sorry I haven't posted mine yet, i've been at school eleven hours a day... Geez those are some intense brushes lol! I didn't go extreme with the ammount of faces.
@ door. People that have been around here for some time know better to call me... eizenhazenshagonwaggon.
Nice quailcreek, reminds me of black mesa. And the map "comboman" by mammus I think.
@ door. People that have been around here for some time know better to call me... eizenhazenshagonwaggon.
Nice quailcreek, reminds me of black mesa. And the map "comboman" by mammus I think.
I thought the goal was to get as much as possible out of the 30 brushes. You know, to use them as efficiently as possible to make an appealing map.
You just went at it in a different take. I didn't mean to start an argument but I just feel that even with 30 brushes it was hard to make an interesting space/map. Apparently source helps quite a lot.
@door. How come the screen in sdk show one hall and the compiled two?
You just went at it in a different take. I didn't mean to start an argument but I just feel that even with 30 brushes it was hard to make an interesting space/map. Apparently source helps quite a lot.
@door. How come the screen in sdk show one hall and the compiled two?
Why not use all 30? This isn't 25 brushes. Looks nice though but pretty simple.
@captain sorry man just got home. Well i'll try to just post my map on here tom. after school. Which will be late but ugh been so busy at school.
@captain sorry man just got home. Well i'll try to just post my map on here tom. after school. Which will be late but ugh been so busy at school.
Wow this was awesome Captain! I was hoping to see your starcraft map in hammer! And you made the dog from hl2? That was insane. And really nice car!
My favorite though was the first one. Such a cool map.
My favorite though was the first one. Such a cool map.
ok will do tonight when I get home. I'm going to post mine pretty soon anyways.
Yea it would just look good for the map info. I could delete the func_train elevator's origin and trigger_multiple and make it a func_plat. Delete the teleport brushes. Delete the trigger_pushes and trigger_hurt.
This would leave me with 36 solids whilst sky being six of them. I will do this just for proof.
And another question. Can't decide between five screenies. Can I have more than three? like cauf five?
This would leave me with 36 solids whilst sky being six of them. I will do this just for proof.
And another question. Can't decide between five screenies. Can I have more than three? like cauf five?
I grab life by the balls everyday and eat baby hamsters for breakfast!
Edit: whaaa 
Brush entities count? I thought it was visible ones only such as func_water etc. Because heres what I have and I am finished.
47 Solids
trigger_push: 6 brushes "one big trigger"
sky_box: 6 brushes
trigger_teleport: 2 brushes "two teleports"
trigger_multiple: 1 brush "targets elevator"
origin: 1 brush "for elevator"
trigger_hurt: 1 brush "fall kill"
17 functional/invisible brushes. 47-17=30 solid visible brushes.
If really neccesary I can get rid of them for the screen shot and than post in the vault with the extras. Either way they don't affect the maps visuals at all. Should I do this or is it fine?
Brush entities count? I thought it was visible ones only such as func_water etc. Because heres what I have and I am finished. 47 Solids
trigger_push: 6 brushes "one big trigger"
sky_box: 6 brushes
trigger_teleport: 2 brushes "two teleports"
trigger_multiple: 1 brush "targets elevator"
origin: 1 brush "for elevator"
trigger_hurt: 1 brush "fall kill"
17 functional/invisible brushes. 47-17=30 solid visible brushes.
If really neccesary I can get rid of them for the screen shot and than post in the vault with the extras. Either way they don't affect the maps visuals at all. Should I do this or is it fine?
Lol you need more structure for a successful mod. But goodluck who knows.
it wants Your... COCO PUFFS ! ! !NOW!
Just could texture the roof and steps snow..
Tis this a snow globe?
Awesome! the shack isn't snowy though.
Awesome! the shack isn't snowy though.
I changed the materials sound to everything including slush to no prevale. I also changed the scale. Hmm, maybe the name...
Edit: nope.
Edit: nope.
I use any texture for brush entities... 
Usually a concrete.
Usually a concrete.Looks cool urby. Reminds me of the purple cinematic effect on warcraft 3!
Hmm i'll give it a shot.
I might post an elevation. But for the most part it will be a surprise.
Well by playable I mean did you make it to be a dm map or not. Yea it wouldn't probably be fun unless you had planned it to be for it from the start. But I don't think gameplay will affect the screenshots...
Well by playable I mean did you make it to be a dm map or not. Yea it wouldn't probably be fun unless you had planned it to be for it from the start. But I don't think gameplay will affect the screenshots...
Ok well guess I don't need them. I know we can have solids that aren't visible but 17 is a lot so it will help.
So does anyone know the answer to my second question? ? ?
So does anyone know the answer to my second question? ? ?
Are clip brushes really necessary to stop the player from touching "in this case" the sky box. I know you used to be able to go through it but not anymore. I want my map to appear to have as little solids bc it is for the 30 brush comp. and if I can avoid having the 6 brush clip box I will do so.
Also does texture affect the gauss's ricochet ammount? On a map I just made I have a texture that is extremely reflective to it. It is a beige colored large texture 256x256 I think that is scaled down to .20 x .20.
Also does texture affect the gauss's ricochet ammount? On a map I just made I have a texture that is extremely reflective to it. It is a beige colored large texture 256x256 I think that is scaled down to .20 x .20.
Yea its a cool glitch you can use in your maps as i accidentaly did in flow control! It helps get the egon.
why only 21 solids? The limit was 30. And Kraken i'm really just using the extra time to my advantage incase I want to change anything else. Yours is really cool btw! Is it playable?
lol hahaha. Yea captain thats a remake of mario's lair/castle from super mario 3. And the amusement park is from my puzzle competition entry.
The stuff laying out on the side is from when I was making the metroid hunter ship from remake a game competition. It was a really good exercise.
Oh yea, radcore:
Edit, too bad I don't have all the rmf.s from my metroid mod. I need to find them they are really intense.
The stuff laying out on the side is from when I was making the metroid hunter ship from remake a game competition. It was a really good exercise.
Oh yea, radcore:
I've decided to share some shots from hammer. If you're familiar with any of my maps these might be pretty interesting to see. A few are architecture practice that no one has seen. Feel free to comment and add your own hammer shots!
These are just from some of my maps.
These are just from some of my maps.
Lol potatis the point is use 30 visible brushes. If you did something like that it would be obvious and you'd be disqualified.
I used a few sprites to accentuate lighting and movement. Also crammed in as much ambience as I could to add another dimension though won't help for judgement. I think playability of the map should contribute to its chances.
I used a few sprites to accentuate lighting and movement. Also crammed in as much ambience as I could to add another dimension though won't help for judgement. I think playability of the map should contribute to its chances.
Lol ima wait for a bit. May change some and want it out at the end so it is fresh when judged. And people don't know what there up against. I always wait. Or just spend till the end anyways. Can you feel the suspense building? 
Done! 
With 7 days to spare. Now to take some screenies. I'll upload pics and the map near the end.
With 7 days to spare. Now to take some screenies. I'll upload pics and the map near the end.Looks nice ninja!
Alright well after working on it for some time I am really pleased with it. It has gameplay and looks good for its size. I'm surprised at the matter of detail you can get out of a single brush.
@Crollo, you can figure the layout but just understand that it has to be simple. So pick a theme that is really simple and it helps a lot.
I'm completely done with the mapping besides some minor tweaking and texturing. Just have to add weapons, start locations, ambience, more lighting etc...
I'm no longer "as" jealous
@Crollo, you can figure the layout but just understand that it has to be simple. So pick a theme that is really simple and it helps a lot.
I'm completely done with the mapping besides some minor tweaking and texturing. Just have to add weapons, start locations, ambience, more lighting etc...
I'm no longer "as" jealous
So i've reached 30 really quickly. I'm jealous of those 20 brush maps that look more complex than mine. I may have to take another go at this after completing this one.
Agreed, its "good" to worry about this. Just like I worry about the fluoride in tap water.
You should. Lol Daub that was fun eee 
Why is he banned?
I lol'ed at almost everyone's.
AHHA! Got an idea, finally...
Soup I feel like you have what it takes to win this one with some of your map's beauty in simplicity. I hope you enter too Rim! I shouldn't enter since i'm way behind on an architecture project but i'm going to try.
I think it makes it look interesting when it is obviously playable.
I'll get a dab of work in tonight as well. After my homework that is...
I like it Skals!
I like it Skals!
Yea I noticed Leon_Kilean from mapcore used his own textures to avoid clipping as much as possible. And to a very effective use!
I'll start planning mine tonight. Looks cool captain! I'm going to create a space rather than an object.
I voted for 1024 too but this one is a little more interesting. And 30 is much better than 20.
I was going to say shouldn't vissible brush entities count but not ones like trigger_push or anything because they don't contribute to the visible experience. Either way guess it doesn't matter.
I was going to say shouldn't vissible brush entities count but not ones like trigger_push or anything because they don't contribute to the visible experience. Either way guess it doesn't matter.
You guys aren't spending enough time on this lol. Use the two weeks up!
Blitzkrieg thats awesome dude!
I think playability should have some role hear. I will atleast submit mine to the vault...
Blitzkrieg thats awesome dude!
I think playability should have some role hear. I will atleast submit mine to the vault...